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Moving Experience

  • Jul. 21st, 2008 at 1:16 PM
Matsuri, Wadaiko Newark
We moved houses this weekend and it was an interesting experience for everyone.  Saturday, we rented a truck and the 'fun' began.  Three of my husband's 'proteges' came and they put things in bags, boxes, whatever they could find.  Then the moving of the heavy items began. I took all my appliances except for the trash compacter and stove.  I would have taken that too except that my current home does not have a gas hookup for it and my landlord had a new stove installed already.   We discovered that the refrigerator just fit.  Couldn't open the freezer side so my spouse did some creative problem-solving and moved the fridge to the other side of the kitchen.  He sent me off to do errands with my girlfriend, Cynthia, who came to assist.  At the end of the day, Edip and I had an argument when we went to pick up the cats from the old house.  We had a touchy nite, not knowing what to say to each other and I didn't sleep well.  It didn't help that 'insecure kitty' Charly kept meowing because he was in new surroundings. Being angry was not the way I envisioned my first night in this home.  In didn't help that I resented being there due to my circumstances.

We talked and smoothed things out over breakfast Sunday.  The issue for Edip is a culture clash.  He was overwhelmed at the amount of 'stuff' I had, some of which was very old.   He was concerned at the consumer mentality that is rampant in Returned the truck and on the way home, in my car, my Aunt Eunice called to wish us well and give us encouragement.  After she hung up, I burst into tears.  Edip had me pull over because driving became difficult.  He drove us home where I cried for about 20 minutes.  My daughter, Lele, came over and put together her room.  Her 'boyfriend' came over too and helped her out.  Cynthia came back with her husband, Eric. They cleared out the old house of our clothes, boxed up the rest of the kitchen, hall closets, bathrooms and other stuff.  My friends Venice and Mike came over later in the day and began to move items we are disposing of to the street.  Grumpy Jon, another good friend, came by and assisted with the installing of appliances and general handyman stuff.  Throughout the day, the universe kept telling me that this was good move and a positive new beginning.

Last night was a better night - still didn't sleep well due to insecure kitty.  But it was nice that night number two ended on a wonderful note.  Edip thanked me for a good day - lots of hugs, and a feeling of satisfaction.

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